Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-02-09
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

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FLORENCE DIAMOND.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - JEW
Y-eLovEs-ToILET ACCESSORIES.
from our Female Fashion Correspondent .
Everything bold and fluffy seems to have
been concentrated on some goods receHtly
brought out. Great blocks of long pile
waVy flush, set among stripes of equally
pronounced fabric; very broad stripes run
ming down the goods and varied perhaps by
small squares set within them or huge
checks formed by transverse bars. These
and kindred patterns are sometimes
shown forth in alterations of color SO bril-
liant that they would be "leud," but for
that refinement of dye which is always no.
tioeabls in expensive materials that some
thing which makes the red Or yellow of an
Administer carpet, SO different from the
colorings of an ingram A pronounced
shade of blue may alternate with gold and
bronze crimson with green, &c. These
goods must of course be carefully handled
and require off-settings of gentle character
and thus while the groundwork is silken
and soft, the favorite though not exclusive
combination is an extremely fine grade of
white cashmere that composes the waist
and portion of the skirt. There is, how
ever, a certain something ia stripes and
bars which prohibit them usually from
full dress, strictly speaking, and these
very striking costumes therefore are worn
for afternoons, lunches, &C., rather than
for set ball. They are essentially in bad
taste, yet they are unique and may express
iauntiness. At all events, something diff
ferentaand relief from eternal repetition of
fabrics really prettier but less original. AS
an effort also towards change, come not in
frequent combinations of white and black
for full dress, as where white tulle is d.
versified by black chenille dots or plain
white tulle orpamented by bows Of black
velvet ribbon.
THE HAIR.
The decline of frizzes in the arrangement
of the hair may be the prelude to fall
Certainly they no longer fall as they once
did and every day the brow begins to as
sert itself; coming forth to the light of day
with waviness above, just sufficient to af
ford that broken outline so important to
irregular features or where the countenance
savors of the classic, the Pempadour roll
grows more and more in favor. The bang
falling longer in the centre and cut upwards
at the sides, is still in vogue, but is too TN
becoming to be very popular. Nothing is
really de riguer, except that one must not
have too much of anything. Moderation
everywhere and the moderately large coil
Or any other dressing, is carried, fer the
most part, high on the head with aigrette
of feathers, ribbon or flowers on one side
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pretty fancies being shown ready made,
with little trouble, one can provide con-
plete assortment. Now and then, however,
some fashionable lady wears her hair low
ahd it proves an agreeable variety. Fancy
pins and jewelled ornaments are still much
worn.
Low necks being in high favor, the
lower, the higher perhaps, as an obvious
consequence. there is demand for special
class of jewels. Dressy or more strictly
speaking, partially updressed women atone
for corsage Deficiencies by rows of pearls Or
diamonds. Necklaces of these special
kinds are in great request; one large dia-
mond being the faveiite clasp for pearl
necklace. Twisted strings Of seed PEARLS
are thus kept together or the solitaire
glitters as the connecting link where q row
or more Of large pearls are placed success
sivsly. Variety is afforded by the most
elegant pendants imaginable. Description
utterly fails of justice to these master
pieces of art where the most refined skill is
taxed for a beautiful assemblage of costly
gems. Rare-colored stones are combined.
or again there is the colder light of pearls
and diamonds small ones set closely
together in stimulation of a delicate flower
Or it may be cross Or some other device
of large ones, blazing or gently glowing ac-
cordipg to the choice made. Both stars and
crescents are popular. The demand for
rubies is large among those able to pur-
chase this gem which jewellers and con-
noisseurs consider SO rare and beautiful
and combined with diamonds, they adorn
some of the most expensive pendants
Lovely and peculiar enameled brooches
now initiate flowers in all varieties of coler
and shape, from pure white to pronounced
red or the very dark crimson of a miniature
dahlia. Now and then large diamond is
placed like a glitterng dewdrop on one of
these flowers and with very pretty effect
Bracelets are still quite narrow.
GLOVES.
The sale of long white kid gloves for
evening has not hindered the continued
wear OF tan that is occasionally in quite
dark shades, pale gray, pearl or heliotrope
being also in favor. With delicate stitch
ing on the back which is in contrast to the
great run on heavy stitching for day use
oftenest in contrast but again harmouizing
with the glove. Undressed kid is in extra
ordinary demand for all occasions and some
fashionable people will have nothing else.
TOILET ACCESSORIES.
Ebony is now the most fashionable